HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2

TO

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE NO. 2

FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 142

AMEND House Substitute No. 2 for House Bill No. 142 by inserting after line 6 the following:

“   ( ) “Protected Class” includes race, religion, color, disability, sexual orientation, sex, age, gender identity, national origin, and ancestry of a person.   ”.

FURTHER AMEND House Substitute No. 2 for House Bill No. 142 on lines 10 and 11 by deleting the phrase “   Sexual Orientation, Sex, Gender, Gender Identity, or Sex Assigned at Birth   ” and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase “   Status as a Member of a Protected Class   ”.

FURTHER AMEND House Substitute No. 2 for House Bill No. 142 on lines 14 and 15 by deleting the phrase “   sexual orientation, sex, gender, gender identity, or sex assigned at birth   ” and inserting in lieu thereof the following phrase “   status as a member of a Protected Class   ”.

FURTHER AMEND House Substitute No. 2 for House Bill No. 142 on lines 19 and 20 by deleting the phrase “   sexual orientation, sex, gender, gender identity, or sex assigned at birth   ” and inserting in lieu thereof the following phrase “   status as a member of a Protected Class   ”.

FURTHER AMEND House Substitute No. 2 for House Bill No. 142 on line 27 by deleting the phrase “   sexual orientation, sex, gender, gender identity, or sex assigned at birth   ” and inserting in lieu thereof the following phrase “   status as a member of a Protected Class   ”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment provides that a defendant is not justified in using force against another based on their actual or perceived status as a member of a protected class. This amendment also clarifies the definition of "protected class" when used in the Criminal Code.